Study finds New Yorkers don't want school mergers
Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the legislature approved a plan in the state budget to encourage local governments and schools to merge and share services over the next few years, in an attempt to lower property...
View ArticleSyracuse Common Council approves small tax hike for city residents
Syracuse's Common Councilors are raising taxes in the city in a way they say won’t be painful. Mayor Stephanie Miner’s proposed budget didn’t include any tax hikes, but the one the Common Council...
View ArticleReport looking at consolidating Onondaga County goverments
A report on government consolidation in Onondaga County will be released early next year by a Consensus, a commission looking at the modernization of local government. One potential recommendation for...
View ArticleCuomo on easing Thruway tolls, central NY government consolidation
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s 2016 agenda includes more spending on transportation infrastructure and a plan to ease tolls on the the New York State Thruway for some New Yorkers. Cuomo unveiled the latest peek...
View ArticleConsolidation discussion in central NY could soon heat up
The discussion over consolidating government in Onondaga County will begin in earnest in the coming days. And, it should be a lively debate. The starting point for this discussion is Consensus CNY, the...
View ArticleOneida County executive moves to consolidate county's 47 governments
Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente says the number of governments in the county is unsustainable. In his annual State of the County speech Tuedsay, he renewed his call for downsizing the size of...
View ArticleOnondaga County Comptroller has harsh words for Consensus CNY
Onondaga County Comptroller Robert Antonacci is speaking out against the Consensus CNY commission’s preliminary report on local government consolidation released earlier this year.
View ArticleMiner, Mahoney at odds over failed consolidation of county & city economic...
An experiment in government consolidation has failed in central New York -- a victim of a difference of opinion over how to create jobs and promote economic growth in Syracuse and Onondaga County and...
View ArticleFulton city lawmakers considering dissolution proposal
More than a century ago, Fulton was formed when the villages of Oswego Falls and Fulton, which were separated by the Oswego River, merged. Oswego County Legislator Frank Castiglia says now, it's time...
View ArticleCuomo looks to counties to solve high property tax rates
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is pushing a plan that he says could cut property taxes in New York — by requiring county leaders to develop a cost-cutting plan and letting voters decide whether it’s a good idea. As...
View ArticleFulton leaders opt against dissolution
Fulton lawmakers have decided against pursuing a proposal to dissolve the city. Oswego County Legislator Frank Castiglia of Fulton had encouraged the common council to apply for a state-funded study...
View ArticleMadison County a finalist in New York consolidation competition
A proposal from Madison County is among a group of six finalists in New York state's municipal consolidation competition . County officials are looking at combining the highway department garages of...
View ArticleOneida County consolidation plan leaves some wanting
Oneida County is submitting its mandated consolidation plan to the state. The objective is to realize tax savings, but both those in favor and against the plan say it does not go far enough. The...
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